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Vietnam has a rising economy, a young and abundant workforce, and growing VC investments. These are some reasons why its a key market for many startups looking to expand in Southeast Asia.
Vietnam has the fastest-growing middle class, many of which are digitally savvy. This presents a huge consumer market for startups to expand their digital services. Vietnam's high-quality talent pool, especially in software engineering, also makes it an attractive market to build your team.
Join us for this market insights session to learn about business opportunities and how you can successfully expand to Vietnam. Here's what you can expect:
- Understand the tech landscape and opportunities in Vietnam
- Learn how to successfully apply for a visa
- Get expert advice on applying for a Market Readiness Assistance (MRA) grant to defray the cost of overseas expansion
- Learn about ACE's upcoming Vietnam Market Immersion Programme and how it can help startups fast track entry to Vietnam.
About the speakers
Ethan is the co-founder of Startup Junkie SG Pte Ltd, an affiliate of Startup Junkie, a U.S. venture catalyst and entrepreneurial support organization funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Startup Junkie actively identifies and invites promising companies and startups that want to scale up in the US to join the Startup Junkie Signature Test Bed Programme. In addition, they also provide enterprises and startups training and consulting on how to be investment ready, scaling up and growth hacking.
Ethan has over 20 years of consulting and advisory experience in public and corporate domains. He has extensive experience in the startup field having worked in 7 startups over a 20 year span – all in Business Development positions. He specialises in international market entry consulting, B2B sales management consulting and business strategy development.
Eric is a Singapore Chartered Accountant and Enterprise Singapore recognised Certified Management Consultant by Tuv Sud. He started his career with PwC and later joined SPRING SEEDS Capital, a government venture fund, as a Senior Investment Manager. Prior to starting his accounting and consultancy practice, he also served as the CFO for a local SME in the fast growing Tourism IT space. He has extensive experience in the various aspects of human capital development, financial management, risk management and investment structuring. He has extensive experience in the various grants available in Singapore.